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Shell evacuates eighty workers from North Sea platformShell has evacuated eighty workers from one of its UK North Sea platform. The news first broke on the Scottish television website STV on Monday reports Offshore Energy TodayAccording to Offshore Energy Today on Monday, a Shell spokesperson confirmed that  there has been an evacuation of Brent Bravo platform on Sunday night. “Shell UK can confirm that an incident occurred on Sunday evening on its Brent Bravo platform, loc …

Shell Sells its Shareholding company to Malaysia Hengyuan International limitedShell has reached a conditional agreement with Malaysian Hengyuan International Limited (MHIL) for the sale of its 51% shareholding in the Shell Refining Company (SRC) in Malaysia for $66.3 million. It is MHIL’s intention for SRC to invest in the upgrades needed to meet the Euro 4M and Euro 5 requirements. The transaction is expected to complete in 2016, subject to obtaining regulatory approval. ShellSubsea Wor …

 Wood Group wins  Shell Prelude FLNG contract Wood Group has secured a three year contract with Shell Australia’s Prelude, Floating Liquefied Natural Gas (FLNG) project as reported by offshore energy todayPhoto:Offshore energy todayPerth-based Wood Group Kenny will provide specialist consultancy services for flexible riser integrity management prior to and during operation of Prelude FLNG, which will be located 475km north-north east of Broome in Western Australia.“The f …

Shell shuts down its Abu Dhabi gas reservoirs According to the company statement "Royal Dutch Shell plc announced Monday that it will exit the joint development of the Bab sour gas reservoirs with ADNOC (Abu Dhabi National Oil Company) in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, after an evaluation of the project’s technical challenges and costs. As a result of Shell’s exit, the energy firm will stop further joint work on the Bab sour development, which “does not fit with the company’s strategy, particula …